Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2.
Tennessee SB1011 amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2 to create an exception to the offense of criminal abortion for cases where the abortion is performed or attempted by a licensed physician and the pregnancy results from rape or incest. This bill specifically affects licensed physicians and patients who are victims of rape or incest. The key provision establishes a legal defense for physicians performing abortions under these circumstances, thereby altering the legal implications surrounding criminal abortion in Tennessee.
Tennessee SB1011 amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2 to create an exception to the offense of criminal abortion for cases where the abortion is performed or attempted by a licensed physician and the pregnancy results from rape or incest. This bill specifically affects licensed physicians and patients who are victims of rape or incest. The key provision establishes a legal defense for physicians performing abortions under these circumstances, thereby altering the legal implications surrounding criminal abortion in Tennessee.
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